According to World Health Organisation and National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse statistics, 31.8% of diabetics are Indians. India leads this list. China occupies the second place with 20.8%; and USA, third place, with 17.7%.
Source: 'Managing Diabetes' by Dr Gita Mathai, Health, Supplement to The New Indian Express, Madurai, Sep.25, 2007.
Grateful thanks to Dr.Gita Mathai and The New Indian Express.
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